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Core Series • 14 pieces

Sexual Awakening

Desire, consent, safety, and healthy sexual development.

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Pieces in this core series

01

Sexual Awakening: Orientation

An orientation to desire, consent, safety, and healthy sexual development.

02

The First Attraction: When Your Body Wants Things Your Mind Doesn't Understand

When Your Body Wants Things Your Mind Doesn't Understand

03

The Sexuality Spectrum: Gay, Straight, Bi, Ace, and Everything Between

Gay, Straight, Bi, Ace, and Everything Between

04

The Porn Education: Learning Sex from the Wrong Source

Learning Sex from the Wrong Source

05

The Masturbation Shame: Normal Act, Unnecessary Guilt

Normal Act, Unnecessary Guilt

06

The Consent Conversation: What Yes Actually Means

What Yes Actually Means

07

The Pressure to Perform: Sex as Achievement, Not Connection

Sex as Achievement, Not Connection

08

The First Time Reality: Expectations vs. What Actually Happens

Expectations vs. What Actually Happens

09

The Sexting Risk: Images That Never Disappear

Images That Never Disappear

10

The Hookup Culture: Casual Sex and Emotional Consequences

Casual Sex and Emotional Consequences

11

The Pregnancy Scare: Prevention, Reality, Options

Prevention, Reality, Options

12

The STI Reality: Testing, Treatment, Talking About It

Testing, Treatment, Talking About It

13

The Sexual Assault Truth: When It's Not Consent

When It's Not Consent

14

Healthy Sexuality: Building Foundation for Future

Building Foundation for Future

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